![]() This is why so many Flickr add-ons have spring up over the past few years, offering an extension to the basic functionality of the software by tapping into your account and providing you with a new set of tools. You can certainly have a lot of fun with Flickr, not least with the Bubblr add-on, a useful method of adding speech bubbles to your photos! Several such add-ons are available below is a collection of great tools that can be used with Flickr. To use this fun feature, head to and either enter a tag and click GO!. When the resulting images are loaded up, you can then drag these to the main window to add speech bubbles, captions and thought bubbles. Type in a few words and then hit Publish. The finished sequential artwork can then be shared via email. ![]() This is a great way to use some of your less interesting Flickr images. One of the main complaints about Flickr is that it does not have any editing tools – but with useful Flickr add-ons like Picnik, it doesn’t need them. To use this service, head to and click the Get started now button. ![]() On the Home tab, look for the Flickr icon under the Open your photos from wherever they are heading, click Connect and then sign in to Flickr. Once signed in you will be able to crop and resize images, repair faults, add special effects and other similar enhancements from the comfort of your browser, without downloading any additional software! Note that Picnik is not limited to Flickr. You can use it to edit images on MySpace, Facebook and Picasa – and the various tools that it offers can ( such as changing eye color) also be applied to any photos that you have stored on your computer. The usual method of uploading images to Flickr can be quite drawn-out, especially when you have a bulk upload planned. The best way around this is with an uploader tool, and there are several available for use with Flickr whether you are running on Windows, OS X or a Linux distro. Windows and Mac users should head to and download the latest version of Flickr Uploadr. Once installed, this tool will sit on your desktop waiting for you to drag images from an image folder onto the uploader. It is quick and easy, and will allow you to get as many photos and other digital images as you like onto your Flickr photostream. Linux users, meanwhile, should use Nautilus (pictured), available from This is just as easy to use as the official uploader, and works by adding a context menu item. Simply select the photos you wish to upload, right-click and choose to open them with Nautilus. This useful tool allows you to create the necessary code to create slideshow that can then be added to your website or blog. Head to /SlideShowGenerator.html to start using this add-on, where you will be prompted to input a user NSID code in order to create the slideshow.
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